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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEroE.

MAX KllSTERMANN AND HERMANN GOTTSCHALK, OF BERLIN, ASSIGNORS TO THEVEREINIGTE ZUNDWAARENFABRIKEN AOTIEN-GESELLSOHAFT ZANOW-HANNOVER, OFHANOVER, AND SIEGMUND BUD, OF BERLIN,

GERMANY.

MACHlNE FOR PRINTING ON MATCHES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 495,095, dated April11, 1893. Application filed June 1, 1892. serial No. 435,199. (Nomodel.) Patentedin Belgium January 1, 1892.110. 97,997. 7

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, MAX KiisTERMANN, manufacturer, and HERMANNGOTTSOHALK, engineer, subjects of the King of Prussia, re-

siding at Berlin, Prussia, Germany, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in and Relating to Machines for Printing on Matches, (forwhich Letters Patent have been obtained in Belgium, dated January 1,1892,

10 No. 97,997,) and we do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the r 5 accompanying drawings, and toletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

Our invention has relation to printing machines, and more particularlyto that class of machines designed for the printing of advertisements orother matter upon matches.

All machines of this class so far as they are known to us are defectivein that there are no adequate means provided to properly feed thematches to the printing devices and hold the same in proper positionrelatively to said devices during the operation of printing, and thateach match has to be fed separately to said devices.

3c The invention has for its object to remedy these disadvantages by theprovision of means whereby a comparatively great number of matches areprinted upon simultaneously, and whereby said matches are automaticallyfed to the printing devices and held in a fixed position relatively tosaid devices during the operation of printing, and automaticallywithdraws from the machine.

The invention has also for its object the provision of means whereby anumber of matches may have matter printed on opposite sides or faces,and means for automatically ejecting the matches from the machine.

To these ends the invention consists in structural features, and incombinations of co-operative elements or mechanisms as will now be fullydescribed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a vertical sectional elevation, Fig. 2 an end view, and Fig.3 a sectional top plan view of a machine for printing upon matchesembodying our invention. Figs. 4:,

5, 6, .7, 8, and 9, are sectional detail views illustrating the variouspositions of the operative devices or mechanisms. Fig. 10 is a sectionalview of the two oscillating or rocking beds. Fig. 11 is a top plan Viewof Fig. 10 partly broken away. Fig. 12 is an end view of the lefthandoscillating bed, and Fig. 13 shows the match holder in plan partlybroken away, and by an end view. Fig. 14 is a sectional View of theupper part of the machine, and Fig. 15 is a detail view illustrating themeans for imparting a step by step rotation *to the ink feed roller.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts wherever these mayoccur in the abovedescribed figures of drawings.

The operating mechanisms are supported on a suitably constructed framework, X, in which the main driving shaft, E has its bearings also, saidshaft carrying at one end a belt pulley, R, and at the other a pinion,E, that is in gear with a pinion, E, on the driven shaft, W, hereinaftercalled the cam shaft, from which cam shaft motion is transmitted to allof the operative devices of the machine by means of the cams, A, B, O,D, and F, (Figs.

3 to 9 inclusive) secured to said shaft, W.

From the left side of the machine projects the operators table, T, (Fig.3,) that is on a level with a feed table, T, which latter is slottedlongitudinally as shown at b, Figs. 1,

4:, and 5, for the passage of two lugs depend-- ing from the front endof av feed plate, I), Figs. 1, 2, 4., and 5, the rear end of said platebeing bent at right angles to form a vertical abutment, b Figs. 1, 2, 4and 5. To each of the lugs, b is pivoted one end of a link, I),

the other end of which is pivoted to a radial 9o or crank arm I),secured to a rock shaft, 11 Figs. 1, 3, 4. and 5, said shaft having asecond short radial arm or crank, I2 to which is se cured one end of aspring, b Whose other end is secured to a proximate part of the frame 5work, and to said short radial arm is pivoted 'table.

one end of rod, b that passes through an opening formed centrally ofaconnecting rod, b that connects the two arms, I), of an ejector orextractor, the rod, 73 being screwthreaded and carrying a nut, b, bymeans of which the movement of the connecting rod independently of themovement of the rod, 1) can be regulated, and the movement of the feedplate in one direction properly timed, said plate receiving motion in areverse direction from the spring, if.

The extractor, which serves to withdraw the empty match holder from itsbed,is composed of two angle levers, the horizontal arm, I), of which iscurvedto correspond with the convex discharge table, G, Figs. 1, 4 and5, and said horizontal arms are arranged at opposite ends of the saidconvex or arched discharge The outer ends of the curved arms, Z7 of theextractor levers are bent upwardly to form a hook, 5 adapted to engagelugs or cars projecting from the opposite ends of the match holderpresently to be described, the vertical arms, D of said levers beingconnected together by the rod, Z7 above referred to, and their lowerendsare secured to or form an integral part of a rock shaft, b, that has aradial arm, b carrying at its outer end a pin or roller in contact withthe cam, B, on cam shaft, W, see Figs. 1, 5 and 4.

Below the feed table, T, is pivoted a stop plate, 0, whose outer end isbent upward and is adapted to pass between the rear end of said feedtable and the front movable bed, d, of the machine and serves as anabutment for the match holder to insure its being properly positioned inrear of the feed plate, I), to be fed thereby onto said bed, which, whenin its normal position is level with the feed table, T. To the stopplate, c,is pivoted one end of an actuating rod, 0 whose other end isforked and straddles the shaft, W, to hold the same in proper positionby the side of the cam, C, on said shaft, said cam impinging upon aroller mounted on the rod, and imparting to the stop plate the necessarymovements to interpose the same between the feed table, T, and bed, (1,when the feed plate, I), is withdrawn, and to withdraw said stop platewhen said feed plate is about to move rearwardly to carry the matchholder onto said bed.

The forward bed, d, Fig. 11, has at each end a bearing by means of whichit is secured to a rock shaft, 61, which passes loosely throughbearings,d Fig. 11, secured to the frame work, X, and said shaft carriesat one end a toothed sector, a loose on said shaft, and at the other enda like sector, (1 keyed thereto. The sector, CF, is in gear with a likesector, (1 pivoted to the frame work, X, and to one end of a connectingrod, d, Fig. 8, whose other end is pivoted to a weighted lever, d", thatis also pivoted to the frame work, X, see Figs. 3, 8 and 9. The weightedlever, 61 is provided with a roller in contact with the cam, D, on

cam shaft,W,which cam imparts the necessary motion to the toothedsector, (1 and through the latter to the toothed sector, d to move thebed, d, from its normal position, Figs. 1, 5, 6 and '7, to the positionsshown in Figs. 4, 8, and 9. The bed, (1, is also provided at each endwith an overhanging plate or bracket, d Figs. 11 and 12, forming guidegrooves for the reception of the match holder, whereby the latter isheld in proper position relatively to the printing devices.

To the sector, a on' shaft, 61', is pivoted one end of a connecting rod,a, whose other end is pivoted to a lever, a that has its fulcrum on theframe work, X; the lever carries a roller in contact with the cam, A, oncam shaft, W, which cam serves to impart a partial rotation to thesector through the lever and the described connections. Upon the shaft,(1, are also loosely mounted twolevers, f, and f, that have suitablebearings for a shaft, a, Fig. 11. The lever, f, is extended beyond theshafts, d, a, the forward extension or arm, f having pivoted thereto oneend of a connecting rod, f whose other end is pivoted to a lever,f thathas its fulcrum on the frame work, X, and carries a weight, f saidweighted lever, f serving to move the levers,f,andf', from their normalposition,- Figs. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9, to the position shown in Fig. 8,whenever said levers are released, as will be presently described. Therear bed, Ct, is also provided with bearings, 00 Fig. 11, through whichthe shaft, a, passes, said bearings being keyed to said shaft. The bed,a, is held down to a rail f by means of springs, a mounted on shaft, a,see Figs. 10 and 11, and said bed, a, is provided with an elasticblanket 8 preferably of rubber, as shown in Fig. 10.

The levers,f, and f, are held down in their normal position by means ofa two-armed locking lever, f that has its fulcrum on the framing, X, andwhose nose, f engages the rear extension, f, of lever, f, and is held inengagement therewith by a spring, f", secured to the-lower end of saidlever, f and to the framing, X, respectively. The look ing lever isperiodically disengaged from lever, f, by a lever, f Figs. 6, 8 and 9,fulcrumed to the framing, X, the upper or hooked end of the releasinglever acting upon said locking lever, f and 'the lower end of saidreleasing lever is curved to conform to the curvature of the cam disk,F, on cam shaft, W, Figs. 3 and 8, the nose, f of the cam diskperiodically engaging a projection, f at the lowermost end of thereleasing lever, f

As shown in Fig. 8, the cam disk, F, revolves in the direction of arrow,3, and so long as the nose, f of the cam is in contact with the curvedportion of the releasing lever, j, the lower arm of said lever is heldaway from the cam, thereby drawing the lower arm of the locking lever,f, toward said cam against the stress of its spring, f", While the upperarm of the latter lever is held withdrawn from the lever, f. Of course,when the locking lever engages the lever, f, the Weighted lever cannotact to rotate the levers, f, f and bed, a, but whenever said lockinglever is released the weighted lever connected as described with theforward extension or arm, f of lever, f,will draw the same down,therebymoving levers,f, and f, and bed, a, from the position shown in Figs. 1,4, 5, and 6, to the position shown in Fig. 8.

The printing devices consist of a type or form carrier K that isprovided with plates or forms, it having a number of lines of typecorresponding to the number of matches con tained in the match holder,one form for each of the beds, d, and a, as shown in Figs. 1 and 14.

As shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 14, the carrier, K, has the general form of acylinder, with a flattened or segmented face for the reception of theforms or plates, it the upper semi-cylindrical portion, k", serving thepurposes of an ink distributing table, and is secured to a shaft, 10,that receives a vertical reciprocating motion through the medium of twoconnecting rods, F, one at each end of said sh aft,

respectively connected to a crank or wristpin on the cam disk, F, andthrough the pinion, E, on cam shaft, WV, see Fig. 3. The shaft, is, hasits bearings, k in suitable blocks adjustable on the upper end of theconnecting rods, F, whereby the pressure exerted by the type carrier canbe regulated in a well known manner, and said shaft is guided in itsmovements in twovertically slotted standards 70, whereby a perfectlysteady motion isimparted thereto, and consequently to the type carrier.On the shaft is, at each end of the type carrier, K, is loosely mounteda block, 10 to which is fitted a slide 75 and to the latter is pivotallyconnected a carrier, q, in which are mounted the inking in rollers, kEach of the blocks has rigidly connected therewith, or may form anintegral part of, a pinion it said pinions gearing with rack bars, 10Figs. 1, 3, and 14, so that as the shaft, is, and carrier K arereciprocated a partial rotation is imparted to said blocks, it and theirslides, in, and inking in rolls, in the direction of arrow 9 or 10according to the direction of motion of said shaft, in, and carrier, K.As shown in said Figs. 1, 3, and 14, the type carrier, K, also carriesan ink feed roller, is, which delivers ink to the inking in rollers, 70the latter revolving in contact with the feed roller when the typecarrier K is about to reach the limit of its downward motion. That is tosay, the inking in rollers, k receive ink from the feed roller, 70, whenan impression is being made. On the return movement of the carrier K, inthe direction of arrow 10, Fig. 1, the inking in rollers, t roll overthe spreader or distributing convex surface k whereby the ink is evenlydistributed over said inking in rollers, and thence over the forms, Yeto ink them in. As the carrier, K, descends, the inking in rollers arerevolved in the direction of arrow 9, and receive ink from the feedroller about the time the type carrier reaches the limit of its downwardmovement.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 14, the inking in rolls are held on the feedroll and distributing convex surface by a yielding pressure through themedium of springs, Z, respectively connected with the slide, 10 andblocks, k

From what has been said it will be seen that the inking rollers, krevolve in opposite directions on the shaft, k, that when they revolvein the direction of the arrow, 9, Fig. 1,

they take up ink from roller, it, and that when they move in thedirection of arrow, 10, the ink is distributed evenly on the rollers asthey roll over table, 70 and then ink in both plates or forms, 70 afterwhich they again revolve in the direction of arrow, 9.

'In order that the inking in rollers, 10 maycontact with the feedroller, 70 at a different point at each downward movement of the typecarrier, K, we providesuitable mechanism for imparting a step by steprotation to said feed roller, which mechanism consists of a ratchetwheel, 70, Figs. 1, 3, and 15, rigidly secured to the roller journal, apawl, 7e engaging said ratchet, said pawl being pivoted to one arm of abell crank lever, is, loose on said roller journal, the other arm ofsaid lever lying in the path of a pin, 0, on one of the blocks, 70 sothat whenever the type carrier moves downwardly to make an impression,the blocks, k are so positioned that the pin, 0, on one of them engagesthe lever arm whereby the feed roller, 70 is partially revolved, thepawl being returned to its normal position againsta pin 02 by a suitablespring m, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and in full lines in Fig. 15.Or, in other words, as the type carrier descends, and before the ink ingin rollers reach the feed roller, the pin depresses the arm of the bellcrank lever against the stress of the spring, m, causing the pawl toimpart to the ratchet, k and feed roller, 16*, a partial rotation, andwhen said pin has released the pawl arm the'spring returns the same intoits normal position, during which movement the pawl rides idly over theteeth of the ratchet.

The holder for the matches, Fig. 13, consists of a plate, S, provided atits front end IIO with lateral projections, S, that form bearings, s andwhich latter when the holder is pushed onto the bed, 01, with its edgesunder the overhanging brackets, d abut against said brackets to limitthe movement of the holder and to position the same correctly relativelyto the type carrier and the forward sets of type, 70 The bearings, .9when the match holder is in position on the bed abut against the hookends, 19 of the extractor arms, I), for the purpose of withdrawing orextracting the match holder after the matches have received animpression upon one side, or after said matches have been transferred tothe bed toreceive an impression upon the opposite side. The matchholder, S, is pro that is divided by means of partitions such as wires,8, into a number of compartments of the requisite size for the receptionof the matches 2, one match for each compartment (Fig. 13) in which thesaid matches are held against lateral movement, and said holder hasalong its rear edge a vertical projection, 5- that serves as an abutmentfor the match heads and insures their correct position.

Of course if the matches are to be printed upon one side only, themachine can be very much simplified, the bed, d, need then have but avery limited oscillating movement, while the bed, a, and the mechanismsthat impart motion thereto, as Well as the levers, fand f, would bedispensed with.

The operation of printing matches upon both sides will now be described,and from this description the operation of printing matches upon oneside only will be readily understood. It will also be understood thatthe cam shaft, W, is continuously revolved, and that the, cams, A, B, O,D, and F, are so mounted or disposed on the shaft, that their functionis properly timed to set in motion the elements actuated thereby in theorder in which they operate.

The operator has his station by the table, T, on the left of themachine, and supposing the operative devices to be in the position shownin Fig. 1, and a match holder, S, supplied with matches, to be ready forintroduction under the concave discharge table, G, and the cam shaft, W,set in motion, the cam, 0, will first lift the stop plate, 0, into theposition Fig. 4. The match holder is now pushed by the operation in thedirection of arrow, Fig. 3, from the table, T, onto the table, T, underthe discharge table, G, so as to lie between the upturned end 17 of thefeed plate, I), and the like end of the stop plate, a. The cam,B,revolving in the direction of arrow, 3, Fig. 4, new acts upon theconnecting rod, 19 and simultaneously therewith the stop plate, 0, againmoves down so as to withdraw the upturned end thereof from the path ofthe match holder. The action of the cam, B, and rod, 12 rocks the shaft,12, and moves the extractor, b from the position Fig. 4, to the positionFigs. 1 and 5, and inasmuch as the shaft, 29 is connected through thescrew rod, 12 and nut, I), with the rod, 19 that connects the arms, b ofthe extractor, said shaft, 19 is rocked also, whereby the feed plate, b,is moved in the direction of arrow, 2, from its position Fig. 4, to theposition shown in Fig. 5, carrying along the match holder and pushingthe same onto the bed, d, under the overhanging brackets, 61, thebearings, s abutting againstthe forward edges of said brackets, whilethe lugs or bearings 5 project beyond said brackets, as hereinbeforeexplained. As soon as the match holder, S, reaches its posi tion on thebed, (1, the type carrier descends, its forward sets of type making animpression on the matches in the holder, S, the inking rollers, being atthe same time brought in contact with the ink roller, is, to which apartial rotation has been imparted by the ratchet and pawl mechanismthrough the medium of the pin on the block, 15 that serves to revolvethe inking roller carrier, 70, as above described. The type carrieragain ascends, the inking rollers being revolved in an oppositedirection, rolling over the semi-cylindrical ink table, 70 whereby theink is properly distributed, and as the type carrier is about to reachthe limit of its upward motion the ink rollers pass over the two platesor forms, 70 and ink them in. As the type carrier moves away from thebeds, at, and a, the matches printed upon one side are transferred tothe bed, a, so as to present the opposite unprinted side to the rearsets of type, of the type can rier the cam, A, acts on the lever, a insuch a manner as to move the connecting red, a rapidly' upward torevolve the sector, 0. thereby revolving the sector, a, on the shaft, a,of the bed, it, together with said bed against the stress of thesprings, a in the direction of arrow, 4, Fig. 7, which movement of thebed serves to throw the matches, after having been transferred theretoand printed, out of the machine, as will presently be seen, the bed, a,returning immediately into its normal position under the stress of saidsprings, a on shaft, a. The nose, f of disk, F, now acts upon the lever,f so as to move the locking lever, f out of engagement with the lever,f,thus permitting the lever, f underits weight to move down from theposition Figs.

6 and 9, into the position Fig. 8, wherebythe levers, f, and f and thebed, a, are tilted in the direction of arrow, 5, into the position shownin said Fig. 8. As the bed, a, moves into the described position the camD, acts on the weighted lever, diliftingthe same and revolving thesector, d in the direction of arrow, 6, Fig. 6, and as said sector is ingear with the sector, (1 the latter is revolved in a like direction, andwith it the bed, d, and match holder, S, whereby the latter is broughtin contact with the bed, a, as shown in Fig.8, the rubber blanket, 8 ofbed, a,being firmly pressed onto the match holder, S, and onto theprinted side of the matches. As the sectors, (1 d continue theirrotation in the direction referred to, both beds, cl, and a, and thelevers, f, and f, are turned over into the position shown in Fig. 9,said bed, a, and levers,f, and f, having now been returned to theirnormal position, the matches in holder S, lying on the blanket, of bed,a, with their unprinted side uppermost. In this movement of the bed, a,and levers, f, and f, the weighted lever, f", is lifted again, and assoon assaid parts have assumed the described position, the nose, f, ofthe cam disk, F, will have moved out of contact with the lever, f sothat the locking lever, f, under the stress of its spring, f will againengage the projection, f of lever, f, and lock the same against motionunder the weight, f, on lever, f The two beds, (1, and a, are

brought into contact with sufficient force to properly position thematches on the blanket .9 of bed, a, under the rearward form or plate, kof the type-carrierready to be printed upon. As soon as the describedmovements of the beds have taken place and the bed, a, locked againstmovement, the cam,D, revolving in the direction of arrow, 3, Figs. 8 and9, will be in such a position as to allow the Weight on lever, 61 topull the latter downward and with it the sector, d thereby revolving thesector, d, and bed, d, and match holder, S, again in the direction ofarrow, 7, Fig. 9, leaving the matches on the blanket of bed, a. Beforethe second impression upon the matches takes place the match holder, S,is extracted, and a holder supplied with fresh matches introduced underthe discharge table, G, as above described. In order that the emptymatch holder, S, may be removed from the table, (1, the cam, D, is soconstructed that the downward movement of the lever, (1 and sector, 1 isonly a partial one, so as to carry the bed, cl,into theposition Fig. 4,with its upper face about flush with the like face of the dischargetable, G. During the described movements of the beds, d, and a, theextractor has been moved from the position Fig. 5, into position shownin said Fig. 4, so that as the bed, d, descends into the position shownin the latter figure, the projections or bearings, 5 on the match holderwill be in front of the upturned end, W, of the extractor arms, I). Thecam, D, again acts on the arm, W, to rock the shaft 1), and therethroughthe extractor arms, I), forwardly or in the direction of arrow, 3, Fig.1, whereby the empty match holder is drawn from table, d, onto thedischarge table, G, as shown in said Fig. 1. As soon as the empty matchholder has left the bed, d, the latter completes its downward movementand is returned intoits normal position, Fig. 1. The connection betweenthe rock shafts, b and b, is such that when said parts are in theposition shown in Fig. 4, that is to say, when the extractor is about towithdraw the empty match holder, the said extractor will move in thedirection of arrow, 8, Fig. 3, for a certain distance before theconnecting rod 11 engages the nut or adjustable abutment, b, on thescrew rod, 19 to admit of the Withdrawal of the empty match holder andthe introduction under the discharge table, G, of a holder supplied with.fresh matches, before the feed plate, b, is

moved rearwardly to push the latter holder onto the bed d. During theaforesaid movements the stop plate, 0, has also been moved upwardly intothe position Fig. 4, and as the feed plate is about to move rearwardlysaid stop plate is again withdrawn, as hereinbefore described. As soonas the match holder, S, supplied with unprinted matches has been fed tobed, d, the type carrier again descends to make an impression thereon,as Well as upon the unprinted side of the matches on table, a, theinking devices moving as hereinbefore described to take fresh ink fromroller, it. As the type carrier moves upwardly again, the two plates orforms, R are inked in as set forth, and the cam, A, acts upon lever aand through the latter and the connected rod a upon the sector, a torapidly move the bed, a, in the direction of arrow, 4, and the positionshown in Fig. 7, to throw the matches having imprints on opposite sidesfrom the said bed out of the machine, as hereinbefore referred to. Thebed, a, under the stress of the spring, a on rock shaft, 0/, isimmediately returned into its normal position, after which the lockinglever, f is disengaged from lever, f, through cam nose, f and lever, fand the described operations are repeated.

Having thus described our invention,what we claim as new therein, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a machine for printing matches, the combination with the bed and amatch holder divided into compartments, each adapted to receive a singlematch, of atype carrier adapted to reciprocate vertically to and fromthe bed, provided with sets of type corresponding in number to that ofthe compartments of thematch holder, whereby an impression may be madeupon all the matches in said holder simultaneously, substantially as setforth.

2. In a machine for printing matches, the combination with the bed and amatch holder divided into compartments, each adapted to receive a singlematch, of a feeding device for feeding the holder tothe bed, a typecarrier arranged above the bed and provided with sets of typecorresponding in number to that of the compartments of the holder, and

mechanism substantially such as described adapted to impart a verticalreciprocating movement to the type carrier and a horizontalreciprocating movement to the feeding device, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

3. In a machine for printing matches, the combination with the bed and amatch holder divided into compartments, each adapted to receive a singlematch, of a feeding device for feeding the holder to the bed, a typecarrier arranged above the bed and provided with sets of typecorresponding in number to that of the compartments of the holder, anextractor for removing the holder from the bed, and mechanismsubstantially such as described adapted to impart a verticalreciprocating movement to the type carrier and a horizontalreciprocating movement in opposite directions to the feeding andextracting devices, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In amachine for printing matches, the combination with a rocking bed,a feed table on a level therewith, a convex discharge table above thefeed table, and a match holder divided into compartments each adapted toreceive a single match, of a feeding device for feeding the match holderfrom the feed I g I r h m table to the bed, a type carrier arrangedabove the bed and provided with sets of type corresponding in number tothat of the compartments of the match holder, an extractor'lever forremovingthe holder from the bed, and mechanism substantially such assetforth adapted to impart a vertical reciprocating motion to the typecarrier, a horizontal reciprocating motion in opposite directions to thefeeding and extracting devices, and a partial rotation to the bed tobring the edge thereof on a level with the discharge table, said devicesbeing timed in their movements subisitaantially as described, for thepurposes speci- 5. In a machine for printing matches, the combinationwith the bed and a match holder, of a feed table, a discharge tableabove the feed table, reciprocally movable feeding and extractingdevices operating to move the holder from the feed table to the bed andfrom the latter to the discharge table, and printing devices forprinting the matches in the holder, substantially as set forth.

,6. In a machine for printing matches, the combination with the bed anda match holder, of a feed table, a concavo-convex discharge table,covering said feed table, reciprocally movable feed and extractor leversoperating to move the holder from the feed table to the bed, and fromthe latter onto the discharge table, respectively, and printing devicesfor printing upon the matches, substantially as set forth.

7. In a machine of the class described, a type carrier, a substantiallysemi-cylindrical ink distributing table secured thereto, and ato-and-fro movable shaft on which the carrier is rigidly mounted, incombination with inking in rolls revoluble about the type carrier andink distributing table, a slide with which said rolls are connected, aguide block for the slide, said block loose on the type carrier shaft,and a rack and pinion gear for revolving said block on the shaft, forthe purpose set forth.

8. In a machine of the class described, a type carrier, a substantiallysemi-cylindrical ink distributing table secured thereto, and ato-and-fro movable shaft on which the carrier is rigidly mounted, incombination with inking in rolls revoluhle about the type carrier andink distributing table, a slide with which said rolls are connected,aguide block for the slide, said block loose on the type carrier shaft, aspring or springs connecting the slide with the block, and a rack andpinion gear for revolving said block on the shaft, for the purpose setforth.

9. In a machine of the class described, a type carrier, a substantiallysemi -cylindrical ink distributing table secured thereto, an inkdistributing roll mounted within the carrier with its periphery in theplane of that of the ink distributing table, and a to-and-fro movableshaft on which the carrier is rigidly mounted,in combination withinkingin rolls revoluble about the type carrier and ink distributingtable, a slide with which said rolls are connected, a guide block forthe slide said block loose on the type carrier shaft, and a rack andpinion gear for revolving said block on the shaft, for the purpose setforth.

10. In a machine of the class described, a type carrier, a substantiallysemi-cylindrical ink distributing table secured thereto, an ink feedingroll mounted within the carrier with its periphery in the plane of thatof the ink distributing table, a ratchet rigidly and a pawl leverloosely mounted on the roller j ournal and a to-and-fro movable shaft onwhich the carrier is secured, in combination with inking in rollsrevoluble about the type carrier, ink table, and ink-feeding roll, aslide,a guide block therefor, said block loose on the type carriershaft, a rack and pinion gear for revolving the block and slide, saidblock operating the pawl lever to impart a step by step movement to theink feeding roll,for the purpose set forth.

11. In a machine for printing matches, the combination with the two bedslying normally in the same horizontal plane one in front of the other, amatch holder divided into compartments, each adapted to contain asinglematch, and a locking device for locking the holder to the front bed, ofmechamism substantially such as described operating to first move boththe beds toward and. in contact with each other, then together until therear bed has returned into its normal position, and finally to move thefront bed with the holder back into its normal position, whereby thematches in the holder are transferred from one bed to the other andtheir position reversed, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

12. In a machine for printing matches, the combination with two bedslying normally in the same horizontal plane one in front of the other, amatch holder divided into compartments each adapted to contain a singlematch, a locking device for locking the holder to the front bed andmechanism substantially such as described operating to first move boththe beds toward and in contact with each other, then together until therearbed has returned into its normal position, and finally to move thefront bed with the holder back into its normal position, whereby thematches in the holder are transferred from one bed to the other andtheir position reversed,of a locking lever adapted to lock the rear bedagainst motion, a releasing lever for operating the locking lever,mechanism such as the cam disk, F, for actuating said releasing lever,whereby the locking lever is periodically operated to release the saidrear bed, and a spring connected with said locking lever operating toreturn the same to its normal position, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

13. In a machine for printing matches, the combination with two bedslying normally in the same horizontal plane one in front of the other, amatch holder divided into compartments each adapted to contain asinglematch, a locking device for locking the holder to the front bed, andmechanism substantially such as described operating to first move boththe beds toward and in contact with each other, then together until therear bed has returned into its normal position, and finally to move thefront bed with the holder back into its normal position, whereby thematches in the holder are transferred from one bed to the other andtheir position reversed, of a type carrier arranged above the bedscarrying two forms or plates each provided with sets of typecorresponding in number to that of the compartments in the match holder,and mechanism substantially such as described operating to impart avertical reciprocating motion to the type carrier, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

14. In a machine for printing matches, the combination with two bedslying normally in the same horizontal plane one in front of the other,means for transferring the matches from the front to the rear bed, andmechanism substantially such as described and operating to tilt the rearbed rearwardly for the purpose of discharging the matches therefrom,substantially as set forth.

15. In a machine for printing matches, the combination with a pivotedbed lying normally in a horizontal plane, a feed table in the sameplane, and a convex discharge table overhanging the feed table, a matchholder, a feeding device adapted to feed the holder from the feed tableonto the bed, and an extractor adapted to engage the match holder andwithdraw the same from the bed, of mechanism substantially such asdescribed for tilting the bed upwardly with its front edge proximate tothe rear edge of the discharge table, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

16. In a machine for printing matches, the

combination with the feed table, T, the convex discharge table, G, abovesaid feed table, the bed, (1, means for tilting said bed upwardly, and amatch holder, of an extractor lever adapted to engage the holder when onthe bed, a feed slide for feeding the holder from the feed table, T,onto said bed, and mechanism substantially such as described operatingto impart a reciprocal successive movement to the extractor and feedslide, whereby the extractor is first moved to remove the holder fromthe bed onto the discharge table when the bed is tilted upwardly, and aholder on the feed table then fed to said bed when it has returned toits normal position, substantially as set forth.

17. In a machine for printing matches, the combination with thedischarge and feed tables, G, and T, arranged one above the other, thebed, d, means for tilting the'bed upwardly to bring its front edge intoproximity with the rear edge of the convex discharge table, an extractorlever comprising two angle levers one at each end of the dischargetable, G, the horizontal arms of which levers are substantially of thesame curvature as the said table, G, and a connecting rod connecting theVertical arms of said levers, the rock shaft, 19, to which said verticalarms are secured, the radial arm, b the cam shaft, W, and the cam, B, ofthe feed slide, b, on table, T, the rock shaft, b the radial arms, I),connected with the feed slide by links, the radial arm, b on rock shaft,b the threaded rod, b extending loosely through an aperature in the rodthat connects the vertical arms of the extractor angle levers, anabutment on said rod, 1)", and the spring, W, said elements beingarranged and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

18. In a machine for printing matches, the combination with'the bed, d,its rock shaft, 01, and the sector, (1 keyed to one end of said shaft,of the sector, (1 in gear with sector 01 the cam shaft, W, cam, D,weighted lever, 01 and connecting rod, 01 connecting said lever tosector, 01 said elements being arranged and operating substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

19. In a machine for printing matches, the combination with the bed, (1,its rock shaft, d, the sector, a and levers f, and f, loose on saidshaft, said lever, f, having an arm, f the weighted lever, f andconnecting rod, f connecting said lever to arm, f of lever, f, of thebed, a, the rock shaft, a, thereof havingits bearings in levers, f, andf, the springs, a on said shaft operating to hold the bed in ahorizontal plane, and the sector, a fast on rock shaft, a, and in gearwith'sector, a said parts being arranged and operating substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

20. In a machine for printing matches, the combination with the bed, 01,its rock shaft, (1', the sector, a and levers f, and f, loose on saidshaft, said lever, f, having an arm, f the weighted lever, f connectingrod, f connecting said lever to arm, f of lever, f, the bed, a, the rockshaft, (1', thereof having its hearings in levers, f, and f, thesprings, a on said shaft operating to hold the bed in a horizontalplane, and the sector, of, fast on the rock shaft, a, and in gear withsector, a of the locking lever, f, adapted to engage the rear end oflever, f, its spring, f", the releasing lever, f the cam shaft, W, andcam, D, thereon, said parts being arranged and operating substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

21. In a machine for printing matches, the match holder S, consisting ofa plate provided with the lateral bearings, 8 and vertical abutment, incombination with the blanket 8 divided transversely into compartments,each adapted to contain a single match, substantially as andfor thepurpose set forth.

22. In a machine for printing matches, the combination with the pivotedbed, cl, pro vided with a groove at each end, a match holder comprisinga plate the ends of which fit into said grooves, and an elastic blanketI turned to its normal position, and finally to secured to said plateand divided transversely into compartments, each adapted to contain asingle match, and the pivoted bed, a, provided with an elastic blanketof the same dimensions as those of bed, d, said beds lying normally inthe same horizontal plane one in rear of the other, of mechanismsubstantially such as described, operating to first move both bedstoward and in contact with each other, then together until the bed, a,has remove the bed, d, back into its normal position, whereby thematches are transferred from the holder onto the blanket of bed, a, andtheir position reversed, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

MAX KUSTERMANN. HERMANN GOTTSOHALK. Witnesses:

SIEGMUND BUD, RICHARD SCHMIDT.

